Prepozitiile sunt parti de vorbire care indica legatura temporala spatiala sau logica

dintre substantive, pronume si alte cuvinte din propozitie.

Sunt invariabile si de cele mai multe ori in engleza stau in fata unui substantiv.
in dulap - in the cupboard
sub pat - under the bed
acasa - at home (la casa)

In englezeste prepozitiile pot fi simple sau compuse, adica formate dintr-unul sau mai
multe cuvinte
The toy is in the box and the box is next to the TV set. - Jucaria e in cutie iar cutia
este langa televizor
in - in (prepozitie simpla)
next to - langa (prepozitie compusa)
ON - prepozitie de timp - se foloseste pentru a indica o zi a saptamanii sau o zi a
anului.
I will go see him on Monday. - Ma duc sa-l vad luni.
I was born on October 13. on Monday - M-am nascut pe 13 octombrie, lunea.
IN - prepozitie de timp
indica luna sau anotimpul
- indica perioada din zi
- indica anul
- indica peste cat timp va avea loc ceva
- in March - in martie
- in winter - iarna
- in the morning - dimineata
- in the evening - seara
- I will graduate in 2014 - Voi absolvi in 2014
- in an hour - intr-o ora
AT - prepozitie de timp
Se foloseste in legatura cu noaptea.
At night I hear voices. - Noaptea aud voci
SINCE prepozitie de timp
Dintr-un moment trecut si pana acum.
Since World War 2 many things have changed.- De la al Doilea Razboi Mondial

multe s-au schimbat.

FOR prepozitie de timp

Timp de: intr-o anumita perioada de timp, din trecut si pana acum.
She has been away for two years - A fost plecata timp de doi ani

FROM prepozitie de timp

De la - marcheaza momentul de inceput al unei actiuni.
I start working from 6 in the evening - Muncesc incepand de la 6 seara.

AGO prepozitie de timp

acum (numai legat de timp)
Two years ago - Acum doi ani
BEFORE prepozitie de timp
legat de timp inseamna inainte de o anumita data.
He was born before 1980. - El s-a nascut inainte de 1980.
Before you leave Inainte sa pleci.
TO prepozitie de timp
are rolul lui fara din romana pentru exprimarea timpului
12 fara 10, 10 to 12.
PAST prepozitie de timp
- are rolul lui si din romana pentru exprimarea timpului:
12 si 10 - 10 past 12
TILL/UNTIL prepozitie de timp
- impreuna cu FROM formeaza combinatia: dela ... pana la
- fara FROM inseamna pana.
Till si until sunt sinonime.
I study English from 6 to 7 everyday. - Studiez engleza de la 6 la 7 zilnic.

He has until Friday to finish the project. - Are pana vineri sa-si termine proiectul?
Please stay indoors until the storm has passed. - Te rog stai in casa pana trece
furtuna.

BY prepozitie de timp
cel tarziu
- pana in
I will be back by six. - Ma intorc cel tarziu la 6.
By June I had learned to ride a bike. - Pana in iunie invatasem sa merg pe bicicleta.

By spre deosebire de until indica o data limita

He has until Friday to finish the project - until este pozitiv, arata tot intervalul de timp
in care el poate termina proiectul
He has by Friday to finish the project are caracter de avertizare

OVER prepozitie de timp

over este numai in legatura cu trecutul.
In a century from now este in viitor.
over a century ago acum peste un secol Over time de-a lungul timpului.
He stayed over the weekend A stat (la noi) peste weekend.
We talked over a cup of coffee - Am stat de vorba la o ceasca de cafea.

OF prepozitie de timp
- se foloseste la exprimarea datei.
The Fourth of July Patru iulie
The first of December - Intai decembrie
He was born on the the 20th of May.- S-a nascut pe 20 mai.

AFTER prepozitie de timp

- se foloseste la exprimarea orei
- inseamna dupa
10 after five. Cinci si zece
I am tired after I run Sunt obosit dupa ce alerg.
Year after year An dupa an.

DURING prepozitie de timp

- in timpul.
During the day I play and at night I work. - In timpul zilei ma joc si in timpul noptii
muncesc.
During the concert, my cellphone rang In timpul concertului, mi-a sunat mobilul.

Prepozitii de timp:

Prepozitia at (= la) in engleza : se foloseste pentru a indica ora exacta:

I was there at five oclock (Am fost acolo la ora cinci)
- Prepozitia on (= pe) in engleza : indica date sau zile:
I am coming to you on Thursday (Vin la tine joi).
- Prepozitia In (= in) in engleza : se refera la o perioada de timp
nespecificata, necunoscuta, dintr-un an, zi, luna sau anotimp:
It is cold in February (Este frig in februarie).
Preopozitii de loc:

Prepozitia de loc AT in engleza (= la)

Folosim aceasta prepozitie in urmatoarele situatii:
o pentru a arata o anumita pozitie: He is at the window (El este la fereastra)
o pentru a face referire la un eveniment: Mark is at the cinema (Mark
este la cinema)
o pentru a arata un loc, o adresa anume: Mother is at home, cooking. (Mama
este acasa, gateste).
- Prepozitia de loc ON in engleza (= pe)
Se foloseste aceasta prepozitie in urmatoarele situatii:
o pentru a indica pozitia pe o suprafata verticala sau orizontala (strazi,
sosele, etc): The knife is on the table. (Cutitul este pe masa); I live on Liberty
St, Washington.(Eu locuiesc pe strata Liberty, din Washington).
o Atunci cand ne referim la un oras langa un rau: Arad lies on the Mures.
(Aradul este situat pe raul Mures).
o Pentru a indica etajul: My friend lives on the fourth floor (Prietenul meu
locuieste la etajul patru)
o Pentru a ne referi la transportul in comun: We should be on the train by
nine oclock (Ar trebui sa fim in tren la ora 9).

o Pentru a indica utilizarea TV, Radio, telefonului: I am watching a

show on TV (Ma uit la o emisiune la TV)
-

Prepozitia de loc IN in engleza (= in)

Se foloseste pentru a indica faptul ca un anumit obiect este inconjurat
sau inchis (valabil inclusive pentru orase, regiuni, etc.):
The book is in the drawer (Cartea este in sertar). I live in Romania (Eu
locuiesc in Romania).

Prepozitii de miscare:

Prepozitia to
acolo):

la, catre (presupune atingerea locului, chiar ajungi

I go to school (Eu merg la scoala).

Prepozitia towards
acolo):

catre (nu presupune atingerea locului, nu ajungi

He goes towards the mountain (El merge inspre

munte).
Prepozitia into

in (se intra fizic intr-un spatiu):

Ben goes far into the water (Ben merge departe in

apa).
Prepozitia onto
se pune on):

pe (pentru miscare pe o suprafata; daca nu e miscare

The cat is jumping onto the table(Pisica sare pe

masa).
Prepozitia along

de-a lungul (miscare pe/ pe linga o suprafata):

We are walking along the lake. (Noi ne plimbam de-a
lungul lacului) (nu trecem lacul)
(...)
Prepozitii cu substantive, verbe in limba engleza
In limba engleza sunt verbe si substantive care tot timpul sunt folosite cu prepozitii. Iata mai jos
citeva exemple:
believe in - cred in. Ex: I belive in God (Eu cred in Dumnezeu)
talk about - a discuta. Ex: What are they talking about ? (Despre ce dicuta ei ?)

interest in - interesat in/de. Ex: Consumers lose interest in this technology. (Consumatorii si-au
pierdut interesul in aceasta tehnologie.)

Prepozitii de timp: at, on, in

At se foloseste pentru a desemna ora exacta
Ex.: The train is due at 12:15 p.m.
On indica zilele si datele calendaristice
Ex.: My brother is coming on Monday.
We're having a party on the Fourth of July.
In se foloseste pentru a desemna ore imprecise din timpul zilei, cat si luna, anotimpul,
anul.
Ex.: She likes to jog in the morning.
It's too cold in winter to run outside.
He started the job in 1971.
He's going to quit in August.
Prepozitii de loc: at, on, in
At se foloseste cu adrese exacte.
Ex.: Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.
On desemneaza numele de strazi, sosele, bulevarde, alei, etc.
Ex.: Her house is on Boretz Road.
In se foloseste cu numele regiunilor (orase, judete, tari, state, continente).
Ex.: She lives in Durham.
Durham is in Windham County.
Windham County is in Connecticut.

Prepozitii de loc: in, at, on si lipsa prepozitiei

IN

(the) bed*
the bed
room
the car
(the) class*
the library*
school*

AT

ON

lipsa prepozitiei

class*

the bed*

downstairs

home

the ceiling

downtown

the library*

the floor

inside

the office

the horse

outside

school*

the plane

upstairs

work

the train

uptown

* In diverse circumstante
se pot folosi prepozitii
diferite pentru aceste
locuri.

Prepozitii de miscare: to si lipsa prepozitiei

To se foloseste pentru a exprima deplasarea, miscarea catre un loc.
Ex.: They were driving to work together.
She's going to the dentist's office this morning.
Toward si towards exprima de asemenea miscarea.
Acestea doua sunt doar variantele ortografice ale aceluiasi cuvant si se pot folosi
indiferent.
Ex.: We're moving toward the light.
This is a big step towards the project's completion.

Cu urmatoarele cuvinte: home, downtown, uptown, inside, outside, downstairs,

upstairs, nu se folosesc prepozitii.
Ex.: Grandma went upstairs Grandpa went home.
They both went outside.

Prepozitii de timp: for si since

For se foloseste atunci cand se masoara timpul (secunde, minute, ore, zile, luni, ani).
Ex.: He held his breath for seven minutes.
She's lived there for seven years.
The British and Irish have been quarreling for seven centuries.
Since se foloseste cu data sau ora exacta.
Ex.: He's worked here since 1970.
She's been sitting in the waiting room since two-thirty.
Prepozitii cu substantive, adjective si verbe
Numeroase substantive, adjective si mai ales verbe se folosesc corect numai insotite de
prepozitiile care le intregesc sensul.

SUBSTANTIVELE si PREPOZITIILE

approval of

fondness for

need for

awareness of

grasp of

participation in

belief in

hatred of

reason for

concern for

hope for

respect for

confusion about

interest in

success in

desire for

love of

understanding of

afraid of

fond of

proud of

angry at

happy about

similar to

ADJECTIVELE si PREPOZITIILE

aware of

interested in

sorry for

capable of

jealous of

sure of

careless about

made of

tired of

familiar with

married to

worried about

apologize for

give up

prepare for

ask about

grow up

study for

ask for

look for

talk about

belong to

look forward to

think about

bring up

look up

trust in

care for

make up

work for

find out

pay for

worry about

VERBELE si PREPOZITIILE

Combinatia dintre verbe si prepozitii se numeste verb frazal (vezi6.4.Verbe frazale).

Expresii idiomatice cu prepozitii

agree to a proposal, with a person, on a price, in principle

argue about a matter, with a person, for or against a proposition

compare to to show likenesses, with to show differences (sometimes similarities)

correspond to a thing, with a person

differ from an unlike thing, with a person

live at an address, in a house or city, on a street, with other people

Prepozitii inutile
In vorbirea de zi cu zi se folosesc incorect prepozitii acolo unde ele nu isi au rostul.
Observa urmatoarele exemple:
Ex.: She met up with the new coach in the hallway.

The book fell off of the desk.

He threw the book out of the window.
She wouldn't let the cat inside of the house. (sau folositi "in")
Where did they go to?
Put the lamp in back of the couch. (se va folosi "behind")
Where is your college at?